WELLINGBOROUGH.- A stunning collection of four historic and unIque Lionel Messi shirts kicks off the BUDDS 2026 auction season with great style. The collection is estimated to sell for £80,000 to £120,000. Messi is the most decorated player in football history, with 46 team trophies and numerous individual accolades.

BUDDS one-lot auction offers the only collection to unite every major final Lionel Messi won for Argentina. All four shirts originate directly from the Argentina national team changing rooms and have been carefully sourced via a trusted AFA employee.

A Collection Preserved

Individually, each of these shirts represents a career-defining moment. Offered together, they form one of the most complete and important international football collections ever to come to market. United rather than dispersed, the collection preserves the narrative integrity of Messi’s international triumphs — from redemption to dominance.

This lot is presented as a single offering, reflecting both its historic significance and its rarity. Opportunities to acquire such a comprehensive record of a sporting icon’s greatest achievements are exceedingly rare.

The Finals Represented

• 2021 Copa América Final – Argentina vs Brazil
Messi’s first senior international trophy

• 2022 Finalissima – Argentina vs Italy
South America vs Europe, dominance on the world stage

• 2022 FIFA World Cup Final – Argentina vs France
One of the greatest finals in football history

• 2024 Copa América Final – Argentina vs Colombia
Confirmation of a golden era

Provenance & Confidence

Each shirt in this collection has been sourced directly from within the Argentina national team setup and originates from official match allocations used during the respective finals.

These shirts display consistent team-issued characteristics, including match-specific detailing, production features and exact specifications - all aligning with known Argentina kit practices across tournament finals.

The collection has been carefully reviewed prior to cataloguing and will be fully documented within the auction listing to provide bidders with complete clarity and confidence.

David Convery of Budds Auctions, says: “We are honoured to be entrusted with selling this legendary and prized collection of Lionel Messi Argentina final shirts. This single owner auction will offer many different collectors the opportunity to own an historic collection from one of the greatest players in football history. The auction takes place in the strongest sporting memorabilia market we’ve ever seen, with 2025 establishing a cascade of world records. The value of this collection will only continue to grow in value.”

Will Franklin, Head of Private Clients at BUDDS, says: 'Collections like this don’t come to market often - not just because of Messi’s stature, but because of how complete the story feels. These shirts mark the defining moments of his international career, from finally lifting his first major trophy with Argentina at the Copa América, to leading his country through one of the greatest World Cup campaigns the game has ever seen.

Having worked around football memorabilia for many years, it’s incredibly rare to see a collection of shirts that captures every major international success like this, kept together and preserved as one - something collectors increasingly look for when considering long-term value. Now the most decorated footballer of all time, this collection captures the moment Messi’s long-awaited international dream finally became reality.'

Lionel Messi, the legendary Argentine professional footballer is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Known for his exceptional dribbling, vision, and goal-scoring abilities, he has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards and the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

International Career

Messi has represented Argentina on the international stage since 2005, becoming the nation's all-time leading goal scorer.

• Olympic Gold Medal: Won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U23 team.

• Copa América: Led Argentina to the title in 2021 and 2024, ending the nation's 28-year senior trophy drought in 2021.

• FIFA World Cup: After a runner-up finish in 2014, Messi captained Argentina to the ultimate prize, winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He won the Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player twice (2014 and 2022), the first male player to do so.